2024 25th International Conference on Falls and Postural Stability

Date(s)
6 September 2024
Location
The Jubilee Hotel & Conferences, Nottingham
Credits
Applied for 6 live CPD credits (expires 6 October 2023) and 6 CPD credits Distance learning (expires 6 September 2025) with Royal College of Physicians (RCPL)
Topics
Falls, Joints, Bone Health
This event is intended for clinicians and healthcare professionals working with older people in falls prevention and falls treatment.

Flexible attendance options & registration fees for 2024:
In person or online

There is no difference in registration fees for in person and online meeting attendance. The registration fee provides access to the conference or online platform for the days you are registered. On demand viewing post event will be limited to the days for which you have registered and paid.

There is a flexible transfer from in person to online attendance as clinical service and life balance require. Please check our FAQs first for any queries you may have about attendance or on demand watching.

Programme themes:

This conference will cover core areas of interest to all falls prevention specialists responsible for the health care of older people. The day will include keynote presentations from experts in the field, workshops and plenary sessions demonstrating best practice approaches available. We hope you will  be able to attend in person to make contacts and start collaborations which will continue on from this meeting.

Call for abstracts:

Please submit your abstracts for the 2024 25th International Conference on Falls and Postural Stability before the closing date:5pm 6 June 2024

Submit your abstract

Who should attend:

  • All consultants, nurses and allied health care professionals with an interest in healthcare of older people
  • Especially those working in
    • geriatric medicine
    • acute/general medicine
    • frailty
  • GPs with an extended role in older people and GP trainees
  • Advanced and specialist practitioners
  • Consultant practitioners/consultant nurses
  • Pharmacists
  • Physician associates
  • Internal medicine trainees especially those considering an oncology, geriatric medicine, palliative care specialty
  • Medical, nursing, allied health professional students
  • Researchers into ageing and age-related conditions

Why participate:

  • Understand more on the key areas & challenges faced in geriatric medicine  
  • Hear focused presentations on core areas of the geriatric medicine
  • Present the latest scientific research to British Geriatrics Society members and elected officers
  • Attend small group workshop sessions
  • Network & socialise with other healthcare professionals over the course of the meeting.

Grants to attend: In person or online

Members in Category B, C and D are now eligible to apply for a new BGS event grant. This will cover the registration cost for a BGS conference, either virtually or in person. Applications can be submitted from the event registration page, and should be requested and approved before completing registration.

Find out more

 

Event Details

Cost to attend
All fees inclusive of VAT.
There is no cost difference between in person or online		 BGS Member Non-Member
Fee Fee
Senior Doctors – Post CCT or CESR CP Professions £120 £200
Pre CCT or CESR CP Professions, Healthcare professionals (Nurses, Physiotherapists, Researchers) £60 £100
Retired member/ Students (Undergraduates in Medical School, Nursing or AHP courses) £30 £50
Corporate Representatives   £200
Card payments only. We don't accept PO or invoice payment

*An early bird discount of 10% is available until 6 July 2024.

Your organization can register attendees and pay the registration fee by card only they hold on your behalf (A Proxy registration). There isn’t an option for invoice payment for our virtual and hybrid  conferences. The steps for a proxy registration are outlined on https://www.bgs.org.uk/hybrid-event-participants.

Venue
Jubilee Conference Centre Nottingham Jubilee Conference Centre Atrium

The Jubilee Hotel & Conferences is situated within a 65-acre lakeside landscape, and close to Nottingham city centre, approximately 4 miles away from Nottingham train station and only 2 miles from Beeston train station. Nottingham’s tram system is accessible from both stations, which will take you directly to the university park campus. Accommodation is available to book, please refer to the Accommodation page for further information.

Accommodation

A limited number of hotel bedrooms on 5 September are available for BGS delegates to book directly with the Venue. These rooms are subject to availability and will be released on or before 25 July.

To make a reservation:

  1. Go to 'Book Now' at https://nottinghamvenues.com/
  2. Click on 'Special Codes and Rates'
  3. Change 'Promo Code' to 'Group Code' before entering the code BGSF-20424 and click 'Apply'
  4. On the calendar, choose the dates you wish to book
  5. Select a room type and pay for your booking
  6. Email confirmation of the booking an payment will be taken within 24 hours of completing your booking

Other booking sites and hotel options are available - please do shop around, Click here to see available options and rates

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